The UCAT can feel impossible. Insane time pressures. A very long exam. And it has such a huge impact on the medical schools you can apply to.

And I completely understand that as I was in your situation too. I was stuck in low scores for weeks. I made so many mistakes in my revision. But I ended up with a top-decile score and 4/4 offers. This is to show you that it is completely possible. Its not luck or intelligence.

Doing well on the UCAT and getting into medicine is about knowing the right information. As someone who has gone through the medicine application process, I can tell you which mistakes to avoid and how to actually revise for the UCAT. This way you can still try to enjoy your summer a bit even though you’re studying for the UCAT.

An extremely important part of UCAT revision is mock exams. And I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about UCAT mocks so you don’t make the same mistakes I did.

How often?

So how often should you be doing a mock exam? I recommend sitting one mock exam each week for the first 4-5 weeks of your revision. This allows you to track your progress overtime. Initially your scores will be awful. I know its harsh but you are just starting out with preparation and aren’t fast enough at the techniques. Over the weeks you will see your scores improve as you get faster. Then in the last 1-2 weeks I recommend doing a mock exam everyday until the day of your exam. This helps to train your focus, build stamina and prepare you for exam day.

What resource?

What mock exams should you be doing? Medify? Medentry? The official UCAT question bank? The official UCAT question bank gives you 4 mock exams. I recommend using the first one at the beginning of your revision. Then use the other 3 in the last week of your revision leading up to your UCAT exam day. For the rest of your revision, use either Medify or Medentry mock exams. For more info on the Medify vs Medentry debate read below!

What now?

You’ve done a mock exam. What now? The worst thing you can do after a mock exam is just forget that is existed and ignore your mistakes. To actually see improvements in your scores you need to be reflecting on your mock exams. To learn more about reflecting on your mock exams, make sure to check out next week’s edition. We’ll go into a lot more detail on HOW to reflect so you can actually see improvements in your scores.

When I sat the UCAT, it genuinely felt like the test was designed for me to fail. But I went from being stuck in low scores for weeks to getting a top decile score. The UCAT is not about doing more questions - it's about technique and skill.

So I’ve put everything I wish I knew into the UCAT Crash Course, which gives you all the essential tips and techniques you need to go on and smash the exam.

This Saturday, in a live 3-hour session, we cover the exact techniques for each subsection, go over how to revise for the UCAT, have an entire UCAT timeline provided and have discounted access to top resources. This will leave you feeling far more confident, prepared and ready to aim for that top score!

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Which question bank is better? Are you more likely to get a top-decile score if you use one over the other? This has always been a big debate among UCAT applicants.

As someone who achieved a top-decile UCAT score and used both question banks, here’s my honest comparison.

I started my preparation with Medify and completed most of my practice questions there. Although it’s a strong platform, I found the questions noticeably harder than the official UCAT and UCAT mocks, which often left me scoring lower than expected.

Towards the end of my revision, I switched to Medentry. While I used it for a shorter period, I found the question style and difficulty much closer to my actual UCAT exam.

Ultimately, both are excellent question banks, and choosing one over the other won’t determine whether you achieve a top-decile score. My advice is to use the free trial for both, try the skills trainers and practice questions, and see which feels most representative of the official UCAT mocks.

From my experience, Medentry was the closer match to the real exam. If you decide to use it, you can use the discount code MEDWLOVE for 10% off.

I'm Loveleen, a KCL medic and I remember being an applying student feeling confused by the entire process. I had no doctors in the family, yet went on to achieve 4/4 medicine offers. I'm passionate about helping other aspiring medics, so I work really hard to create the resources I wish I had in your situation.

Check out my website for my UCAT Crash Course and my Ultimate Medicine Interview Course, where 100% of my students who reached interview stage secured at least one medical school offer. Secure your spot to achieve your dream of getting into medicine!

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